Temporary binder or loose-sheet holder.



a. P. WIGGIN-TON.

TEMPORARY. BINDER OR LOOSE SHEET HOLDER.

APPLICATION Flusn'mml'mlsla. I I 1,174,458. I Patented Mar.7,1916.

4 SHEETS-SHEET I.

L WIT/mm IIVVENTOH M/ A Georye P W /yy/nfon BY I GJP. wmelmou. TEMPORARYBINDER OR LOOSE SHEET HOLDER.

\ APPLICATION FILED MAR. 19, I915. 1,174,458.

Patented Mar. 7,1916.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

Burn-1vlnllllllllllllll INVENTOR P W 6eor e 77/ fun 9& A TTORNEVS n0 I'4 M m m A m m G. P. WIGGINTON. TEMPORARY BINDER 0R LOOSE SHEET'HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED MML19, 1915.

G. F. WIGGINT ON. TEMPORARY BINDER OR LOOSE SHEET HOLDER.

Patented Mar.

'APPLICATION FILED MAR. 19. 1 915- EET 4.

4 SHEETS-SH IIVVEAITOR Geo/7e P WffQ/IYIOU WITNESSES: M/.

A TTOR/UEKS UNI ED STAES EATENT OFFICE.

enonsnr. WIGGINTON, or KALAIVIAZOO, MICHIGAN, assxenon *ro KALAMAZOOLoose l l LEAF BINDER COMPANY, or KALAMAZOD, MICHIGAN.

1.1 crass.

To clheldomdt may concern:

. known that I, Gnonen P. \VIGGIN- itizen of the United States, residingy nazoo, Michigan, have invented certain Rand useful Improvements inTenn por: Binders or Loose-Sheet Holders; of whi the following aspecification. "'l. s invention relates to improvements objects of thisinventioniare: o provide an improved temporary insertion orremoval ofthe sheets s from; the binder and at the same n the binder is adjustedto clamp Second, to provide an improved fry binder having theseadvantages easy to manipulate and is simple nomical in structure. 3Q *Fuer objects, and. ob ects relatmg to.

Istrnct ial, details, will definitely appear .qthe detaileddescriptionto follow.

1 ccomplish the' objeets of my invention by their evicesiand,meansdescribed 1n the follovv'ng specafication. 1 I nventionisiclearl defined and pointeduoutfin; the claims.

h A a structure which is; {preferred embodi menttof my fi'nventlon 1sclearly. llustrated 4o imtlie accompanying draw ng, form ng a partofthis specification,*inwhich: l Fig-lire Iis a -horizontaltlong tndmalsection through a structiire embodying the featnreswof my m h-so gsqp'ortion of the 4-5 sl1eetsf.-being: shown (offset or Lilli-assortedrelatiomrto other jsaeeeakeaon alias corilijnecorresponding to ine 33of'FigfiI, the

adjusting mechanism fifor gfthe binding: memstrips beingyomitte i w 1iembra ie glposts of Specification of Letters Patent.

r loose sheet holder which permits 3 e in ivhich the sheets are securelythetsheets, the. sheets being freed, 25 l r heflbinderis opened torelease the igi IVIis Ta- TEMronAnY BINDER on Loose-sneer HOLDER. I

Patented Mar. '7, 1916.

Application filed March 19, 1915. Serial No. 15,590.

different lengths. Fig. v is a detail longi' tudinal sectioncorresponding to that of Fig.

III, 'of aslightly modified construction, the modification being in theremovable binding posts and the retaining means, therefor. Fig. VI is adetail section on a line corre spondingqto lme 6-6 of Figrv showing.

further details of the modified binding :postu -3 "Fig; VII is a detailvertical longitudinal" section corresponding to that of Fig. V showing afurther modificationin the form of the binding post; Fig. VIII is adetail vertical longitudinal section corresponding to that of Fi aIII,V, and VII, showing a further modification of the binding post portionof the binder. Fig. IX is a detail transverse section on alinelcorresponding to line 9-9 of Fig. VIII. Fig. X is'a detail section on aline corresponding to line 10 l0 of Fig. XI, showing, my improvementsapplied to a poscbinder. Fig. XI is a detail section on alinecorresponding to f line 1111 of Fig. X. Fig. XII is a detail sectionon a line corresponding to, line 12- }2 of Fig. X, showing details ofthe ad- ]USt1I1g means, Fig. XIII is a detail view showing amodification similar to that-of Fig. VIII, the post beingarrangedthrough one and threaded into the other of-the post retainingbars. i .3 I

v.In the drawings, similar reference characters refer to similar partsthroughout the several views, and the sectional views are taken lookingin the direction ofthe little arrows at the ends of the section lines.

Referring to the drawing/the covers I and 2 of the structure illnstratedinYFigs. LIX inclusive, are formed with chambers to receive theadjusting mechanism of the binder. The clamping "members 3 are pivfotally mountedlon theinner sides of the l covers,lthe covers beingprovided with arm- .like hinge members ,4 which pr0 ec t"1nto slots 5 inthe binding members to receive the pivots 6. The binding strips orbinding members 7:are arranged through fth clamping members and extendinto; the earers. The arrangement of theseip'art's is sub- *"stantiallythat shown in jthe' ,p tent' to" :Bnshong. N0.-'85l,276, April123',1907. '1

The adjusting mechanismsfqfor the bind ing strips or members arearranged in the I cover chambers'S, the bindin'g stripsgbeing. connectedtothe crossbar 9 "adjustably 'sup p red y. t d r tten.

rod 10 he e 1 was;

ori-therackbar 12 inthe cover 2. This ad justing mechanism issubstantially that shown in the Bushong Patent No. 878,340,

.Fb. 4, 1908. 'As the details of these mechanism's form he partof mypresent invention the ' are not further described herein.

strips or binding members 7 and with. holes lfii'adapted to receive thebinding posts 16.

i The notches 1'4 are open so that the sheets may be slipped over orlifted from the'bind- I mg strips or members 7 The holes are ends of theposts or freed To "remo a videthe'cl ping members with sockets 17' intheir in or faces adapted to receive 'the ends of theposts, as clearlyshown ins Fig. III. When theposts are inserted through the sheetsandengaged; with th clamping members and the; clamping menioers drawn upby means of the adjustment of'the bind ing members theshe'ets aresecurely retained...

whemi howeverfthe clampin'grmembe'rs are released and" the postsremovedthe sheets are" freed so thatthey can heir sly manipulated;The-posts are prefcra 1y ,tap'cred at thei-re'nds to facilitateinsertion'throirgh the hole'sin the" sheets and-engagement with q theclamping-bars; 3 5

In the structure shown the covers are wider than thesheets and thesheets are pro vided withnotch'es lei-which lie intermediatethe'bindingmembers 7 when the notches 14 are engageditherewith and are-adapted toengage one-of the binding members when the sheets are offset as'sh'owninlfiig. I.

In the keeping'of accounts or records it is'sometimcs desired to a'ssortthe sheets on which records are made for the day or of a'certain classorgroup. This can be done by arranging the'sheets in the offset relationshown. This facilitates the making up of balance'sheets or reference toa particular class of sheets forarhr'purpose.

In the modification shown in Rigs. V'and VI one of the clampingmembersgris provided with a"threadedf socket 18 for the threaded post19,1theother binding membeing provided with .a recess 20 adapted; toreceive the pivoted finger piece 21. This permits the'ready' removal ofthe post-and at the same time the sheets are securely retained when theposts are inserted. r In the mod'fication shown in Fig. V'Hflthe posts19 are adapted for manipulation with a. he

In 'the modification shown in VIII I provide a"pair of post retainingbars 22 having sockets 22 therein for-the oats 16.

- post retaining bars are prov-'i' d with he sheets or leaves 13 areprovided with notches 14 adapted to receive the binding market withoutchange other than forming the holes 2i for the pins-23.

In. the modification shown in Fig. XIII the posts ["43 are th-reaed'into the other, the, heads 43 of the posts being larger than the holesin I removably arranged throu h'holesin one of the bars 22 and the bar22through which the postsarc arranged so that the sheets retained by thebars a d posts may be removed from the binder. This is of advantage'inthe event that it is desiredto use the bars and posts as a holder orbinder for permanently filing the'body of sheets. The posts.can-bereadily removed freeing the sheets for manipulation as has beenpointed outin connection with the other embodiments. v I r In Figs. X,XI and XII I show iny improvements embodied in apo'st binderflof atypein quitecommon use. In thigembodiment the covers26 are hinged to theclampving members 27 which have flanges 28 at" their rear edgestelescoping with the back 29. The'back 29. constitutes a siipport' forthe adjusting screw 30 which is mounted in a center-block 31 andopositely threaded to engage the adjusting members 32. These adjustingmembers carry arms 34 which engage the inclined slides 35 on theclamping members so that when theadjusting memhere are moved outwardlyby the screw the clamping members are separated. The

clamping membersare connected to the ad- JHSSIIIg IUBIBbQIS by'chains 36arranged over pulleys 37 so that when the adjusting members are movedinwardly by the. screw the clamping members are drawn together andclamped upon the sheets or leaves. i As these I adjustment features formno part of my present inventionand are well understood in the art lidonot describe them with further detail herein; The clamping members carrytelescoping post r'nember's 38 and 39.

v The clamping members 27 are provided with opposed sockets 40 for theremovable binding posts 16 which are preferably chamfcred at their endsas in the other embodiments. The sheets are, provided with open notches4:2 toreceive the telescoping binding posts and with holes 15 to receivethe removable In the modification shown in Figs. X and XI the'notches 42are also disposed so that the. sheets may be arranged inan alincdbodymsshown in Fig.X-',or in offset relation. Th sheets may be offset ineither direction. T

In the embodiment shown in Fig. I when the binding strips are disengagedfrom the notches the notches and holes may be m engs d Wit v dinga l:elamping members.

in g i tyibe tion w etion.

inndiing stress. i

sheets prerided with slots adapt ejdto :eive binding strips and w thholes adzipteld t0 IQCQiYQblIKllIlg posts, bf clamp- ,ingnneniibershaving opposed postfsockets infitheir inner "Eases, bindingstripsextendingbetiveensaid clamping members, means for ad usting saidbinding strips, andremovable posts having tapered ends adapted to bearranged through said holes in said sheets andto engage said sockets insaid i 4. In a temporary hinder,,the combi'mu tion with sheets providedwith slots adapt ed to receive bindingstrips andwvith holes adaptedtoreceive binding posts, of clan-11% ingmembers having opposed postsocketsin their inner faces, binding strips extending abetween saidclamping members, means for adjiisting saidbinding strips, and removable .posts adapted to be arrangedthrongh said; holes insaid sheets andto engage said sockets in said clamping members;

In a temporary binder, thecembiriatio nwith sheets provided withslotsada ted to'receive binding strips and with he es adaptedto receivebinding posts, of covers, ,clamping members pivotally connected to said;covers, binding strips extending: between said covers and adaptedtoengage the said slots of saidsheets, said binding strips "being arrangedthrough said clamping membears, means fmfadjnsting said "binding sstrips, and binding posts adapted to be arranged through said holes-in.said sheets remoyably'assoeiated with said clamping tinembers. i

6X11; a. temporary bindxgthe combinatienfwith sheetsprovided with slotsadapt edto receive bindingstrips andavitli holes members, bindingstrip'sextending between said clamping members and adapted to engage said slotsof said sheets,'nieans for adjnsting' said bindingstrips, -and bindingposts adapted to be arranged through sald holes in said sheets removablyassociated with said clamping membersfjfsaid posts bei mg secured by thead nstment of said elampingamembers thereto by means of said "7. In atemporary binder, thcqcomlnnw tinnof clampingmembers having opposed postsockets therein binding members e x's tending between said clampingmembers,-

means for adjusting said clamping members, removable posts havingtapered ends adapted to be engaged @in' said sockets in I said clampingmembers, and sheets provided 1 with slotsadapted to receive said bindingmembers and with holesadaptedto receive said bindinglposts.

8..Ina. temporary vbinder, the coiiibinat onaof clamping members havingopposed post sockets "therein, binding members extending between; saidclamping members,

adapted to reeeivebinding posts, clamping means for adjusting saidclamping members, I removable posts adaptedto be engaged in said socketsin said clamping" members, and sheets provided with slots adaptedtoreceive said bmdmg" members and with holes adaptged to receive saidbinding posts 9. In a temporary binder, the combination of clampingmembers, binding members extending between said clamping memhers, meansfor adjusting said clamping, members, binding posts removably associated-withsaid clamping members, and sheets provided 'with slots adapted toreceive said binding members and with holes adapted to receive saidbinding posts. v

' 10. In a temporary binder, t e combination ofthe covers, clamping ineibcrs pivotally connected to said covers, said clamping members havingopposed post sockets in their mner faces, binding strips extendingbetweensaid covers, said binding strips be'- mg arranged through saidclamping memQ bers, means for adjusting said binding strips carried bysaid covers, and removable binding posts having tapered ends adapted tobe engaged'in said sockets in said clamping members. I 11. In atemporary binder,-the combination ofthe covers, clamping. memberspivoteliy connected tojsaid covers, said clamping members havingfpostsockets, bix' dingstrips extending between said covers," said bindingstrips being arranged through said clamp- 111g members, mea'nsior adjustng said b1nd-' mg strips carr ed by said covers, and removable bindingposts adapted to be'cngaged in said sockets in said clamping members 7,12. In a temporary binder, the combina-' 3310i) of covers, clampingmembers pivotally connected to said covers, binding strips ex tendingbetiveen said covers, said binding strips being arranged through saidclamping members, means for adjusting said binding strips carried bysaid covers, and binding sockets in said clamping members.

- 14-; In a temporary binder, the combinatlOnOf clampingmembers havingpost sockets, binding strips extending between said I clamping members,means for. adjusting said binding strips, and removable binding postsadapted to be engaged in said sockets in. said clamping members.

15. In a temporary binder; the combination of clamping mcnibers, bindingstrips. extendingbctwecn said clamplng members,

means for adjusting said binding, strips, and

, gaged in said binding posts removably associated with said clampingmembers.

16. Ina temporary bindenthe combine tion of clamping niembershavingopposed post sockets in" their inner faces, binding members extendingbetween said clamping 1nembers,means for adjusting said clampingmembers, and removable posts having tapered ends adapted to be engagedin said sockets in'said clamping members.

17. In; a temporary binder, the combination oat-clamping members havingpost sockets, binding members extending between said clamping members,means foradjnsting said clamping, members, and removable posts ada ptedto be engaged in said clamping members. v

18. In a temporary hinder, the combination of clamping members, bindingmei'nbers sockets in said extending bctween'said clamping members,

means for adjusting-said binding'members,

and binding posts rvmm'ably associated with said clamping members,sai lclamping members being provided with means ooactmg .with said removableposts for supporting such posts againstlateral movement, in anydirect-ion. H

'19. In a temporary binder, the combination of clamping men'ibers havingopposed post sockets in their inner faces, means for adjustingsaidclmnping members, and re-- movablposts adapted in be engagedi'n saidI sockets insaid clamping members.

' 20.' In a temporary binder, the-combinetion of the covers, clampingmembers pivot ally connected to said (-o\'ers,'binding strips extemiihgbetween said covers, said binding strips "being. arranged through saidclampinginimbers', means "for adjusting said bindin 'strips carried bysaid covers,j-post retaming bars having pest sockets therein andretaining pins, said ciamping members hav ing sockets adapted to receivesaid pins whereby said bars a re supported-on the inner' face of saidclamping members, and re-' movable binding posts adapted to be ensocketsin said retaining bars. 21,- In a temporary binder, the combinw tion ofVciamping members, binding strips extending between said clampingmembers, meansfor adjusting said binding, strips,

.post retaining bars having post sockets therein and retaining pins,said clamping members having sockets adapted to receive said pinswhereby said bars are supported on the inner face of said clampingmembers,

and removable binding posts adapted to be engagcd'in said sockets insaid retaining bars. H

22 In a temporary hinder, the combination of clamping members, means foradjusting said clamping men1bers,-post retaining barshaving postsocketstheroin and retaining pins, said clamping members having socketsadaptcdto receive said pins whereby pm am m s adapted; to be n impingmembers, S O CI aid retain- 1 members, llg members, 11 ionathe inner myt nf said reheskin their Qmb gimember connected r t e combina- 9 bindingmembers mping members; and bindthrough gaged in saidsdckets insaidelamping membinding posts, atleast one of said posts lyfspacedTegisterand memo able postsl an alined body extending ing members, andsheets having notches ,open at their binding edges and holes ad jacenttheir binding edges, said removable postsbeing adapted to be engagedwith said holes and said notches with said binding Min embers to supportselected sheets in an "offset 'relation to the body of the sheets, the 1covers being of such width as to protect and support such ofl'setsheets. In a temporary binder, the combina- Qtion of covers,elampingmembers connected to said covers, binding members extending 3between said clamping members, binding postsremovably associatedWithsaid clamping members; and sheets haringnotches open at'theirbinding edges and holes adset relation to'the body of the sheets. I

j' 31. The combination with sheets having notches open at their bindingedges and holes adjacent their binding edges, of clampin'g members,binding members extending 1 between said clampingmembers, the notches Hsfltherein niounb des of said clamping mem: postsladapted ing membersand adapted to be inserted throughsaid holes in said sheets. l

0t saidsheets being adapted to be engaged w th said binding members, anda binding post removablyassociated with said clamp- 32.' The combinationwith sheets having notches open at their binding edgeand holesadjacent-their binding edge, of clamping members havingopposed postsoelcets, bindmg members extending between said clamps ,ing members,saidnotches being adapted to be engaged with saidbinding members, and

a removable: post adapted to be inserted said holes in said sheets andenbers.

33. In a temporary hinder, the combination of binder members includingcovers,

s mg removably associated with said binder I} members. and sheets havingnotches open inning jmembers, ated j with said. eets :i provided attheirbinding edges and holes adjacent their binding edges, the removablepost heing adapted to be 'engagedwith said holes,

said notches being adanted 'to be engaged with a post wherebyselectedfsheets may be. supported in an offset I'OlntlOl'lllO the bodyof the sheets, the covers being of such width as to nrotectaml supportsuch otlset sheets.

34. In a temporary hinder, the combination oi binder, members, bindingposts, at least one of said hosts being removablyns sociatcd with saidbinder members, and t sheets having notches open at their bindingQedgcsand h olesadjacent their binding-edges,

. the removable ignist being adapted to be en- I gaged with :said holes,said notches being fidhpted to be eager d wiizh e pest whebeby selectedsheets may e supportwi in an. efiset relation to the body (if thesheets.-

, 352' In a temporary bindenthe combineflan of binder members includingcovers, a

bindingpost and sheets having notches open a-bth'eir binding edges andholes adjacent theix, binding edges disposedso me the e {sheets maybe'eup'ported in an aiined bed'y 10" with the post engaging'said heleser selected sheets supported in Offset relation to the body of thesheets wiiih @heir notches engaging the post, the covers being ofsuch"tion ofvbimier members, a bindingpust, and] sheets lmviing notbhes openat their binding edges and holes adjacent their iindirig edges width asto protect and support such ofi'set sheets.

36. In-a temporary binder, the cbmbina' '&isposd so i hat the sheets maybe supggorted in 'an'jaflined body with the post engaging said holes orselected sheets supported in an:

' fibers. provided; withv opposed peet sockets, of" e 1 removable postsadapted to be engaged 1s2xi lv sockets, and sheets having notches open Sgoat: th'eii' binding edges and. holes adiziceht ftheir'binding edges,said pests being adegiti --ed'-to be inserted through said hnlesinSuing? 'bfi'set relation to the body of the sheet-s with theirriotchesengaging the post.

.37. The 'combmetiqn with hinder mem- 'sheets,' said notches beingadapted. he be em a nefiehefeepen at their binding edges and gage'd withsaid posts 0 thee the sheets'so;

engaged are supported in an ofi'sefl relafiqn.

3S.1The combination with eheets having ajilateraliy ofiset relation.

relative to each'other and relative tefisajid Beeches so .fihat 'fihereaie registering hides f when sheetsareermngedin enfztlinedbody. 1 erwith past im an ofiset relation-With mmimeregisteringj a I A "leaf 0mmimzfiempemry bind .els provided with w' pl uraiity ofjmiif rml-y se -m wp mt men and-i a phamlity of bales il'jacnlt-gias.;bi dm '00.; edgeuniformly spa wifih'midyfidtches' iihg and; m

she are armhgec l In Witness whereof, he iiy hand and sea! iii! thelpren fwistmeeees. 1 r?- G ORGE 2. W1. ,G TQN.

